Let’s help new pin traders avoid the cheap pins

[PalMickey55]

I suggest you go to discount disney pins.com, you can get pins for the cheapest of 98 cents and they will arrive within the week. each month the come out with new ones, so i check every week or so

 

[kimsuenew]

I suggest you go to discount disney pins.com, you can get pins for the cheapest of 98 cents and they will arrive within the week. each month the come out with new ones, so i check every week or so

Do they have sales? The only reason I ask is your post got me excited about cheap Disney pins so I went. I did find a few pins under (but pretty close to) $3.00, but most were above $4.00 and clear up to about $8.00 each. Is there perhaps a section I missed, or do they hold sales at the cheap price at times? At .98 cents a pin I would lOVE to buy a bunch for our upcoming trip (we are hoping our two neices get to go with us ~ they will if free dining is offered to all ~ so I could use even more pins for them)! I had never heard of them until your post, thanks for the heads up and your help!

 

[audrey13]

Can someone check eBay auction # 220197550841 from seller stitchsglitch?

I'm looking for a few pins for my DS to trade. I don't know if he'll get into it that much so I'm looking for a small lot (this is a lot of 5) and I don't really care what pins we get as long as they are authentic and tradeable.

Thanks!

 

[abirdd]

Don't count out Disneyshopping (online).

I wholeheartedly agree with this comment. Over the weekend, DisneyShopping offered 30% off everything in the regular and outlet stores... and if you were looking for pin sets, some great deals were had. I suggest to those who want to avoid eBay - check your local Disney Store during clearance sales and also take a peek at DisneyShopping.com. You never know what just might turn up!

 

[kimsuenew]

I wholeheartedly agree with this comment. Over the weekend, DisneyShopping offered 30% off everything in the regular and outlet stores... and if you were looking for pin sets, some great deals were had. I suggest to those who want to avoid eBay - check your local Disney Store during clearance sales and also take a peek at DisneyShopping.com. You never know what just might turn up!

We don't have a Disney store around us, its probably a good thing or I might just be broke (well even "more broke" than usual)! I do love the DisneyShopping (online), the codes they give are just amazing at times!

I also have to say... that picture is adorable!

 

[MagicAllison]

I am looking at these sets for my kids to take on their first trip to DW this month. Neither has ever done pin trading so it seems like a nice first set. ??? Will this enable them to participate?

http://stores.ebay.com/Fab5Discounts

It comes with lanyard and pouch which seem to be something they sell at the park? As well as 6 pins.

 

[agnes!]

For everyone who is thinking of buying from Disneyshopping.Com/DisneyOutlet.Com/DisneyStore.Com...
Be very aware of their shipping charges! They can be incredibly high. If you get one of the shipping deals - $5 shipping for $50 purchased, Free Shipping on Selected pins on Mondays, etc. - then you can save quite a bit, especially if you stack your purchase with some additional discount codes.

*However*, I always price out my 'deals' different ways, keeping an eye of the various Disney merchandising strategies (for instance, Disney is notorious for changing their prices around). There can be a big SALE but the shipping eats up the savings, they'll have a % off code the next day but raise the price back to the regular price and so on.

Think of buying from Disney as if you were renting a car in Orlando - check early, check often and watch for those sales and discount codes.

I have gotten some incredible deals from DisneyShopping - free shipping on personalized pinbags for as little as $20 (instead of $35+shipping), pins(some LE) for less than $3 each, etc.

agnes!

 

[kimsuenew]

For everyone who is thinking of buying from Disneyshopping.Com/DisneyOutlet.Com/DisneyStore.Com...
Be very aware of their shipping charges! They can be incredibly high. If you get one of the shipping deals - $5 shipping for $50 purchased, Free Shipping on Selected pins on Mondays, etc. - then you can save quite a bit, especially if you stack your purchase with some additional discount codes.

*However*, I always price out my 'deals' different ways, keeping an eye of the various Disney merchandising strategies (for instance, Disney is notorious for changing their prices around). There can be a big SALE but the shipping eats up the savings, they'll have a % off code the next day but raise the price back to the regular price and so on.

Think of buying from Disney as if you were renting a car in Orlando - check early, check often and watch for those sales and discount codes.

I have gotten some incredible deals from DisneyShopping - free shipping on personalized pinbags for as little as $20 (instead of $35+shipping), pins(some LE) for less than $3 each, etc.

agnes!

Well yes, I agree. As with any purchase, from anywhere, shipping and handling has to be taken into account and factored into the price of the object(s) you are buying.

Still... Disneyshopping online has incredible deals at times, and generally... when a great deal comes up someone will post it under the "Budget" area of the Dis! I know that when the post was put there (before Christmas) announcing the Crocs under $15.00, I added to the post when I found the pins, all LE, for under $2.50 each.

Watch the budget boards... we all LOVE a good deal AND we love to share them with our Dis friends!

Disneyshopping online is the only place so far that I have found stackable codes... I think that is awesome!

Disneyshopping online also will, at times, give Disney Visa card holders free shipping as well!

On another note, not related to the post I replied on, but related to pins is about Ebay! Ebay... well there are some good pins/sellers, and some bad is all I can say! You have to use caution!

I just won (yesterday) a set of 9 "license plate" pins, all different, they are Hidden Mickey's, and with shipping it came to right at $20.00! The seller had perfect feedback, his shipping price was fair (about $4.00), and no one bid it up higher than $15.99! That makes (including S&H) each pin about $2.25 each and that is a great price for trading pins! BUT... with Ebay... you just have to ask questions, ask for pictures of the pin backs, check feedback carefully, and take shipping into account before bidding!

Whatever route you go to buy pins to trade... shop around, have fun, and enjoy! Pin trading is so much fun... for kids and adults!

 

[MagicAllison]

I thought this thread was for new pin traders. Where should I ask my question? On the main page?

 

[kimsuenew]

I thought this thread was for new pin traders. Where should I ask my question? On the main page?

Hi! What is/are your question(s) MagicAllison? It started as a page to help new traders avoid the cheap pins (like the knock-off pins and such, that are not tradeable or at least shouldn't be traded). I would say any question you might have in regards to pins is fair game and someone on here can surely help. Do you need to know where to get pins? What type to get? We will try to either answer your question or send you to the right place... we just have to know what you need!

 

[tnmomof4]

I have a couple questions. I read through lots of pages, but figured I would just ask. So sorry if these have already been answered.

My DS's ages 11 and 9 are really getting into trading pins. One of them has over 50 Hidden Mickey pins. Together they have a couple hundred or so.

I just want to become a more informed mom when it comes to pins so they don't make bad trades.

What are Sedesma pins? I know from reading here to avoid those, but what are they and how do I tell them apart from good pins?

Also, is mousepins online good to order from? I have never bought pins on ebay or anywhere online, but thought about giving it a try.

Someone also said that it is good to know what the pins are supposed to look like and know what the back stamp is supposed to say. What is the back supposed to say? Are all pins stamped with something on the back?

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I have a couple questions. I read through lots of pages, but figured I would just ask. So sorry if these have already been answered.

My DS's ages 11 and 9 are really getting into trading pins. One of them has over 50 Hidden Mickey pins. Together they have a couple hundred or so.

I just want to become a more informed mom when it comes to pins so they don't make bad trades.

What are Sedesma pins? I know from reading here to avoid those, but what are they and how do I tell them apart from good pins?

Also, is mousepins online good to order from? I have never bought pins on ebay or anywhere online, but thought about giving it a try.

Someone also said that it is good to know what the pins are supposed to look like and know what the back stamp is supposed to say. What is the back supposed to say? Are all pins stamped with something on the back?

Sedesma is a manufacturer. The pins are tradeable, but they are not as nice as "regular" Disney pins. The metal is very thin and feels more like plastic. On the other hand, some of them are very cute and if your children like them then there is nothing wrong with having a few in your collection.

I have never ordered from that site.

If you go to the PinPics website there are photos of the front of the pins and usually a description of the back stamp. Counterfeit pins typically have something wrong on the back - the year is wrong, or there are letters missing from the words, or the font is different. Trying to sort out which pins are real and which are fake will drive you to the brink of insanity, so know that before you start.

 

[actionvaughn]

Disney Shopping is holding it's semi-annual pin sale! There's pins as low as $2.99, and some of the newer pins are at $5.99! Use 3899 for 15% off your total and SHIP60 for free shipping over $60. If you aren't ordering pin sets, shipping is free today anyway.

 

[nikistick]

If a pin I bought off of ebay says "Limited Edition of 1000", without a number before "of", does that mean it is a fake?

This board has been very helpful. Thanks!

 

[tnmomof4]

Sedesma is a manufacturer. The pins are tradeable, but they are not as nice as "regular" Disney pins. The metal is very thin and feels more like plastic. On the other hand, some of them are very cute and if your children like them then there is nothing wrong with having a few in your collection.

I have never ordered from that site.

If you go to the PinPics website there are photos of the front of the pins and usually a description of the back stamp. Counterfeit pins typically have something wrong on the back - the year is wrong, or there are letters missing from the words, or the font is different. Trying to sort out which pins are real and which are fake will drive you to the brink of insanity, so know that before you start.

Thanks so much for the info. You have been very helpful!!

 

[TeenaS]

If a pin I bought off of ebay says "Limited Edition of 1000", without a number before "of", does that mean it is a fake?

This board has been very helpful. Thanks!

No, that doesn't mean it's a fake. It means there were only 1,000 of those exact pins made and then the mold was destroyed. Very very very few limited editions have a pin number like "limited edition, #786 of 1000". Most limited editions just say stuff like "limited edition of 5000", "limited edition of 250", etc.

 

[2xlechemom]

Yes, all my LE just have the total pin release number, not ___ of ____

 

[BONITATIME]

If a pin I bought off of ebay says "Limited Edition of 1000", without a number before "of", does that mean it is a fake?

This board has been very helpful. Thanks!

Paris limited editions tend to be numbered but some missed that step so it may be one of those. What does it look like? Can you find it on pinpics.com

 

[PinCrazed]

You mean you actually saw a CM not trade a pin with someone with a sedesma pin? Wow! That really is sad.

 

[Plantlady]

I just bought a lot of "you pick how many" pins from the seller mikebiteme. I was VERY satisfied. They were 1.80 each, and $6 for shipping. There were no duplicates and MANY cast lanyard pins. No bad pins at all.

I would definitely buy from him again.